172 - - 15th Episode Callout

The city that peddlers Yorum, Erio & Mya, Mohawk, and others were aiming for was located near the Principality of Six.

As the name suggests, the Six Principality is a state funded by the six species and managed by the Dragon Newts on their behalf, although it is officially treated as a colony of the Dragon People's Empire.

Thanks to the investment of the six species, it is one of the most economically prosperous countries in the world.

The city they are aiming for was prosperous because it is the closest to the Six Principality inside the Racial (Human) Kingdom territory.

In rough terms, it is almost like a satellite city of the Sixth Duchy.

On their way to the city, they were attacked by goblins, but the peddler Jorg and his friends made it there safely.

Once in the city, Yorum, Mohawk, and the others went to the Adventurers' Guild.

The Mohicans had been hired to escort them to the city, but they turned out to be more serious and capable adventurers than they appeared, so Jörrum decided to ask them to escort him on the way home as well.

The Mohicans were planning to enter the Dragon People's Empire through the Six Duchies, and therefore their escort contract with Yorum was limited to this point.

They would also have to say goodbye to Erio, Mya, and the others.

However, the Mohicans will not be heading to the Six Principality anytime soon.

They plan to stay in the city for a few days to rest and gather information.

So, when the timing is right, they promise to talk more about Dirk and the others, train together, and play together.

Tonight, too, we promised to hold a launch dinner to commemorate the successful completion of our quest.

Once Elio and Mya make their promise to the Mohawks, they leave the peddler Yorum.

They are paid by Yorum for transportation from the village to the city, but not for their stay.

Erio and Mya had not even decided on a place to stay, so they had to get an innkeeper first.

They would have to stay in the city without a place to stay.

Erio and Mya walk side by side to find an inn.

Mya, do you have any requests for an inn?

I don't have the luxury of a bath, so I'd prefer a place where I can use hot water. As expected, I've been staying in the field for a long time. ......

I don't think it's that dirty.　In the dungeons of the First Dwarven City, you didn't have to wipe down for a couple of days.

In the past I had to put up with it, but now I don't have to, so why not!　I'll tell you now, Erio, you were really sweaty back then, and I hated it!

Mya, angered by Elio's point, puffs out her cheeks in protest.

Having offended his sister, Erio immediately seeks out an inn where he can wipe himself with hot water in order to put her in a good mood.

--Thanks to Elio's efforts, he gets an upper-middle class inn with a good atmosphere.

He and his siblings rent a room.

The room is clean and well furnished and cleaned for the price.

After receiving a tub of hot water from the clerk

"Brother, get out of the room so I can wipe you down."

You don't have to leave your room. ......

Get out.

...... yes."

Elio leaves the room, defeated by his sister's power.

Erio obediently follows her, thinking in his heart, 'We are siblings, so it's nothing more than being half-naked.

He understands that he can't win if he goes against his sister.

Since it is a good opportunity, he takes a towel and borrows a well in the garden behind the inn.

He drew water from the well, wet the towel, and washed himself vigorously.

(This is better for me than wiping my body with hot water like Mya does, even though it is not winter.)

I have good memories of when I was an adventurer in the dungeons of the Dwarven Nation, talking foolishly with my late best friends Gimla and Wardy, and washing myself like this, borrowing the well of an innkeeper.

It is also a good memory that all three of us forgot to change our clothes and returned to our room with towels wrapped around our waists, only to run into Mya and have her turn red, embarrassed, and angry.

I got a little sentimental, but quickly washed it off with water.

Elio returned to his room just as Mya finished wiping herself off.

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After Mya finished wiping herself down, she planned to ask again for hot water for her brother Elio. But he said he finished wiping himself at the well.

Then they changed their clothes and left the inn with their valuables in hand.

It was just before noon when they arrived in town.

After a quick lunch at the inn, they set out for the town.

There was still some time before the launch dinner with the Mohicans, so they decided to look around the town until then.

It had been a long time since they had been in a big city, and they were excited like youngsters.

'Brother, can we go to the potion store?'

I don't mind," he said. If you could go to the weapons and armor store afterwards.

The potion store is literally a store that sells potions.

They also have other medicines and inexpensive magic items.

Mya wants to go to the big potion store in town to check out medicines that could be used for pharmacy-related purposes and the quality of the latest potions.

Erio also wants to check out the stores for weapons and armor, even though he is no longer an adventurer.

Mya herself does not say no, as she wants to check out more than just her favorite walking stick.

Considering their safety, the two siblings did not act alone, but together they looked around each store.

First, they visited a potion store, then a weapon and armor store.

After leaving the stores, they went to the market and wandered around the stalls and stalls.

Compared to our own village, where there was little entertainment, the town near the Principality of Six was indeed a town with many people and stores, and it was filled with entertainment beyond comparison.

If you are a newcomer from the village, you may be tempted to pickpocket or get ripped off, but neither of them had ever been to a town of this size before.

While enjoying themselves, they also pay attention to the market and the food stalls.

Thanks to their efforts, they did not encounter any pickpockets, nor did they get tangled up with any thugs or gangsters, but that does not mean there was no trouble.

Hey, you two with the red hair. Are they brother and sister?"

Elio and Mya turn to the voice.

A girl was standing at the end of their line of sight.

She was wearing a sorceress-style cloak, her blonde hair was curled into vertical rolls, and she had suspended eyes.

She had a face that could be described as a strong-willed but beautiful girl, and her confident bearing suited her very well.

The girl, who looks like a strong-minded young lady, tells us in a strong and spirited tone of voice, just as we had imagined.

The red string bracelet the girl there is wearing. I like it. I'll pay you what you want, so give it to me.